Where does “verrennen” come from?
verrennen (German) comes from German Rennen, from Old High German rennan, from Proto-Germanic rannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
verrennen (German): to go in the wrong direction (in his thoughts, statements, actions); to cling stubbornly to something
Definitions
- to go in the wrong direction (in his thoughts, statements, actions); to cling stubbornly to something
Ancestry of “verrennen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rennen | race, a competitive event in sports; the act of... |
| 2 | Old High German | rennan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rannijaną | to cause to run; to cause to flow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |